My variation on this is based on years of management. My quip: + I only hire people who are smarter than I am. + I am the dumbest bloke in the business. Everyon

My variation on this is based on years of management. My quip: + I only hire people who are smarter than I am. + I am the dumbest bloke in the business. Everyone is smarter than I am. Like "Willingness ..." it's a tool to remove your ego from and look-for/work-with 'talent' thru a (slightly more) objective lens. As an individual contributor, it opens you to alternative ideas (learning from others). As a manager, it allows your team to build confidence and be open with you about problems and potentially radical alternatives. A variation on this idea: + the only things I know I learned from other folks.